The answer is George Stephenson. He is credited for the inventing of the steam locomotive called the rocket or "Stephenson's Rocket"
The countrys wanted to compete against each other for power/dominace
Contextualization is a type of historical thinking skill. This is when you connect historical events to specific circumstances of time and place. An example would be if you were reading a book during the time
of women’s rights, you would keep feminist perspectives in mind.